50 Year Old Trestle Table

My mom and dad were DIYers way back in the 50's and 60's. 

They bought a turn of the century Craftsman era home that needed some fixing up.

I told you how they refinished all of the wooden doors in this post here.

My mom loved shopping for antiques and restoring them. 

My dad helped with refinishing projects but he loved to build  furniture.

At some point in the 1960's he built the table that now sits in our dining room. 

He made it out of reclaimed lumber from a barn using antique plans.

The patina of this wood is lovely. The tabletop got refinished at some point in the 70's but since then we have left it "as is". 

Trestle table made from reclaimed lumber.

The legs are just beautiful. 

The table has two ornate pedestals joined with a horizontal stretcher with tenons secured with a wedge. 

It is a classic trestle table design.

The top is constructed of wide, wonderful boards that are dovetailed on each end into perpendicular pieces.

 I don't know what kind of glue he used but this has held up for over 50 years. 

You can get plans to make your own at 

www.popular mechanics.com. 

The finish on this table can withstand just about anything. 

We use it for formal dinners but I have spent hours and hours doing crafts, puzzles or scrap booking at this table.  

It has been in style in one way or another for almost the entire time I have had it.

 

Farmhouse tables are back in a big way. 
It is such a joy to have something with history. 

 My husband never got to meet my dad, but I think they would have had a great time doing stuff together. 

They say you marry someone just like dear, old dad. 

Read about some of Bill's projects

  here,

  &  

   here. 

I think the old saying is true!

I miss you, Dad,

Katie  
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